A favorite among local suits and people who want to impress visitors, Buffs features items like rack of Welsh lamb and fish cakes in a delicate curry sauce. Dine upstairs in the more formal dining area or downstairs in the bar area. Located in the restored Cardiff Bay Commercial Center.

This upbeat, dynamic brasserie offers a tempting selection of French foods and wines, and its grilled seafood entrées find much favor with patrons. If you're in the mood for a departure from the norm, try a vintage rioja and sink back into the woodsy interior. The friendly waitstaff will do their part to put you at ease and help you unwind after a long day.

At Le Cassoulet, a tasty menu of traditional and modern dishes seems to come straight from the South of France. Their specialty Toulouse Cassoulet, is a savory, comforting dish that regulars can't get enough of. The bright, cheery interior is as sunny as a Provencal day, and romantic dinners are a common, if pricey, occurrence. Post theater meals and catering are available. Reservations suggested.

This restaurant has garnered awards and acclaim for service and cuisine, which is nominally French but with a Welsh twist. Enjoy the dynamic environment and modern interior as you sample a rib-eye with béarnaise and pommes frites. A daily prix fixe lunch menu is available, and a prix fixe dinner menu can also be had. Other dishes include steamed seabass with crushed Jersey royals, baby leeks & asparagus, lettuce cream & caviar chantilly. A great selection of wines is sensibly priced.